 If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but must expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory,...  The Rambler, by S. Johnson - Strana 56úprava: - 1812Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1750 - Počet stránok 228
...and all motives to calumny or flattery are fupprefled, we may hope for impartiality ; but muft expefl little intelligence : for the incidents which give excellence to biography, are of a volatile and evanefcent kind ; fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1784 - Počet stránok 372
...are of a volatile and evanefcen.t kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by bis moft prominent and obfervable particularities, and the grofler features of his mind ; and it may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Počet stránok 466
...ulelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which...give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know how... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect VOL. V. C c little lirtlc intelligence; for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfinkted by tradition. ,We know... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - Počet stránok 554
...ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which...give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are tranfmitted by tradition. We know how few... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - Počet stránok 564
...biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are tranfmitted by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his moft prominent and obfervable particularities, and the grofler features of his mind ; and it may be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - Počet stránok 626
...ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but mull expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which...give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know how... | |
 | 1793 - Počet stránok 412
...Incidents of an interefting and characteriftic kind, however diligently fought, are not always to be found. The incidents, •which give excellence to Biography, are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. It may alfo... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Počet stránok 640
...most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality,...evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory, "and are transmitted8 by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Počet stránok 648
...most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality,...evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory, 'and are transmitted 2 by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most... | |
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